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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELLIE CHASE

     Introduced By: Senator Dawn M. Euer

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2026

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of Ellie

Chase, of Jamestown, Rhode Island. She was the beloved wife of the late Barton Chase; and

     WHEREAS, Ellie Chase was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of the late

Frank and Eleanor O’Connor. Ellie was a hard-working woman who, after attaining a secretarial

degree, worked tirelessly at Rockefeller Center to provide for her family, as she raised four

daughters in New York State during the 1960s and 1970s with her ex-husband, the late John

Moloney; and

     WHEREAS, After her divorce, Ellie moved to Connecticut, where she married Bart and

worked as an insurance account representative for T.R. Paul. In the early 1990s, Ellie and her

husband Bart moved to Jamestown, settling down and built a deeply rooted life in Rhode Island.

Together, Ellie and Bart enjoyed the great outdoors where they sailed their 21-foot boat Sea

Sprite from the Jamestown Marina and took frequent walks in Beavertail State Park; and

     WHEREAS, Ellie and Bart also enjoyed partaking in the local community’s arts and

cultural activities, with Ellie taking part in the Jamestown Community Chorus, and Bart’s

important role in founding the Jamestown Community Band. Together, they also supported the

Friends of Jamestown Seniors; and

     WHEREAS, Ellie Chase was a beloved pillar of the Jamestown community. Ellie was a

longtime member of St. Mark Catholic Church, and an active volunteer of its Women’s Group,

spearheading the Christmas tree raffle and walking group. She also enjoyed working as a docent

educator at the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum, served as the Executive Vice President of the

Friends of Jamestown Seniors, and also volunteered at the Jamestown Community Farm, and

through these endeavors she made many lifelong friends; and

     WHEREAS, In her free time, Ellie enjoyed hosting summer lobster bakes and baking the

best chocolate chip cookies in Jamestown, for her family and friends. Ellie was also a certified

Master Gardener who lovingly tended to her garden at home and the gardens at the Jamestown

Senior Center. Ellie was also an avid reader and supporter of the Town Library, and enjoyed

travelling to Europe and the National Parks across the United States; and

     WHEREAS, Ellie Chase is survived by her daughters, Ellie Wilson and her husband,

Walter, Peggy Clark and her husband, Tom, Kathy Clute and her husband, Chris, and Theresa

Moloney, and her grandchildren, Meagan Clark Adamovic and her husband, Michael, David

Clark and his wife, Julie, Garrod Clute, Donald Wilson, and Bridget Clute, as well as her great-

grandchildren, Henry and Caleb Adamovic. Ellie Chase is also survived by her late husband Bart

Chase’s nephew and close friend, Ernie Wulff, sisters-in-law Maureen O’Connor, and Laura

O’Connor, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear friends; now, therefore be

it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its deepest

condolences to the Chase Family on the passing of Ellie Chase; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Ellie Wilson, Peggy Clark, Kathy Clute, and

Theresa Moloney.

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